Madrid Open

The Madrid Open is a ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 tennis tournament held in Madrid on clay courts, played in April and May. Men and women compete at the same venue in the same fortnight, which is unusual outside the majors and makes it one of the few events where you can watch both tours in a single day. The main singles draw holds 128 players.

Madrid is played at roughly 667 metres above sea level, and the thin air changes clay tennis completely. The ball travels faster through the court and bounces higher off it than at any other clay tournament, which is why players who struggle in Rome or Paris can go deep here.

That altitude effect divides the field in a way no other clay event does. Big servers who normally lose their advantage on clay get much of it back, while the specialists who rely on heavy topspin find their shot sitting up invitingly rather than jumping away.

It is the second of the three large clay tournaments that lead into Roland Garros, and results here are the least reliable guide to what happens in Paris precisely because the conditions are so unusual.

Our dates count the main draw only. Qualifying runs the week before and most calendars fold it in, which is why a start date printed elsewhere can be a week earlier than the one at the top of this page. The full draw with scores is on its own page.

The main draw holds 128 players in single elimination, which is 7 rounds to the title and 127 matches in all. Seeds are spread through the bracket so the strongest cannot meet early, and qualifiers arrive already match-sharp. How seeding, byes and qualifying work is explained in the guides.

The Madrid Open draw with every score is on its own page and updates while the tournament is being played.

Jannik Sinner won the men's title in 2026, beating Alexander Zverev in the final by 6-1, 6-2. They were ranked 1 in the world at the time of writing.

Marta Kostyuk won the women's title in 2026, beating Mirra Andreeva in the final by 6-3, 7-5. They were ranked 11 in the world at the time of writing.

A title here does not only change the trophy cabinet. It sets the number the same player has to defend twelve months later, and defending is the hardest thing in tennis: the points disappear on schedule whether or not the player is fit, in form or even entered.

7 of the 8 quarter-finalists in the men's draw were seeded, which is close to what the seedings predicted. Jannik Sinner took the title from the number 1 seeding, and the final went 2 sets.

7 of the 8 quarter-finalists in the women's draw were seeded, which is close to what the seedings predicted. Marta Kostyuk took the title from the number 26 seeding, and the final went 2 sets.

Numbers like these are the quickest way to read a tournament you did not watch. A draw where most of the seeds survive to the last eight was decided on quality; one where they did not was decided by conditions, scheduling or fatigue, and the surface section above usually explains which.

Rights to the Madrid Open are sold country by country, so the answer depends entirely on where you are sitting. There is no free-to-air option for this event in the major markets, which is normal below Grand Slam level.

The Madrid Open is played in Madrid, and matches follow the local schedule, so check the order of play against your own time zone before committing an evening to it.

There is no free-to-air route to this one in the major markets. That is typical below Grand Slam level: the free coverage in tennis is concentrated on the four majors, and only in the countries that host them or have a historic public-broadcast deal.

Madrid runs both men and women through the same two weeks, which means two full draws sharing the same courts and a schedule that is denser than it looks. The main stadium has a roof and gets full coverage; the two secondary show courts are streamed. Because the men and women alternate on the main court, following one tour means accepting that the other will be on at the same time.

The viewing guide goes through what each service covers across the season and what it leaves out.